Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire has received final approval for FY2012 State Homeland Security Grant Funds to purchase Hazmat equipment and to pay for maintenance agreements for radiation detection equipment. This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County, in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2012 prior to receiving the subgrant award from Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. The County is responsible for the administration of the State Homeland Security grant funds from the Federal Government through the State of Ohio.
The subgrant award of $24,800.00 will pay for the maintenance agreement on six radiation detection equipment purchased by the Division of Fire, Bomb Squad Unit, with UASI funds, between 2007 and 2011. The second award of $3,500.98 for the Division of Fire, Hazmat Unit is for the purchase of supplies and equipment for the containment of Hazmat incidents. The funds will be used to replace colorimetric tubes that are used to verify the presence of certain hazardous materials and to purchase replacement batteries for the system. Upon receipt and acceptance of the equipment and /or services, the Division of Fire will forward the invoice to the County. The County will process payment directly to the vendor.
This agreement will begin December 1, 2012 and terminate on May 30, 2014, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to fulfill the public review and comment requirements of the grant and receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: The subgrant award for the Division of Fire for both projects total $28,300.98. Invoices from vendors for materials and services provided under this grant will be paid directly by Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. There are no matching funds required for this grant.
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To accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County in accordance to provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2012 prior to receiving State Homeland Security Program Subgrant award for the Division of Fire; and to declare an emergency. ($28,300.98)
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WHEREAS, the State Homeland Security Program, through the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security has awarded $28,300.98 to the Division of Fire for the purchase of maintenance agreements for 6 radiation detection equipment and equipment and supplies for the containment of hazmat spillage incidents; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to meet the federal requirement prior to receiving the subgrant; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security will be responsible for the payment of all invoices related to this grant.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement for the FY 2012 State Homeland Security Program Subgrant award and receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and City Council, in the best interests of the City, hereby recognize and accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement for the FY 2012 State Homeland Security Program Subgrant Award, a copy of which is attached hereto, executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County.
SECTION 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.